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Paw paw flower
Date: April 22, 2005
Photographer: Eddie Jones
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Scientific Name: Asimina triloba
Pawpaw is a Missouri native small understory tree or large shrub which typically grows 15-30' tall and occurs in low bottom woods, wooded slopes, ravines and along streams. (Plant info from http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/alpha.asp.)
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